Sunday 4 April 2010

Luxury Ski Resorts - Family Ski

I am often asked what my favourite luxury ski resorts are. Well this question is quite easy and in alphabetical order they are:
  1. Chamonix
  2. St Anton
  3. Whistler
So that's the easy one done! But what would be my top luxury ski resorts from a family ski perspective. This of course will change the evaluation criteria as I'm looking for different wants. Firstly, not ski schools where they are yanking children's arms off and screaming hysterically at them as I saw in Les Arcs! So I am going to judge this on family friendly skiing, ski chalets and value for money, altitude and its snow sure record, and the family ski reputation of the resort which includes the ski school (well that will count Les Arcs out then - not that it would get in to the luxury ski resort bracket anyway(!)). So Here we go:
  1. Meribel - family friendly unlike its Three Valleys neighbour Courchevel and a lot cheaper, and not so high as Val Thorens which at 2,300m is not being ideal for younger children.
  2. Val d'Isere - whilst it might struggle on the VFM, its skiing, stunning village, it has to be on the list. 
  3. Verbier - Whilst it nearly lost out to Chamonix on price, Chamonix lost out on links and ease of access. Yes Les Houches is great for families, but in comparison Verbier has the Savoleyres!

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